3. therefore prophesy and say: Thus says the Lord God: because you have been ridiculed and hounded on all sides for becoming a possession for the remaining nations and have become a byword and a popular jeer,
4. therefore, mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God: Thus says the Lord God to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, to the desolate ruins and abandoned cities, plundered and mocked by the nations remaining around you:
5. therefore thus says the Lord God: Truly, with burning jealousy I speak against the remaining nations and against Edom; they all took possession of my land for plunder with wholehearted joy and utter contempt.
6. Therefore, prophesy concerning the land of Israel and say to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys: Thus says the Lord God: See! in my jealous fury I speak, because you endured the reproach of the nations.
7. Therefore, thus says the Lord God: I raise my hand and swear: the nations around you shall bear their own reproach.
8. But you, mountains of Israel, you will sprout branches and bear fruit for my people Israel, for they are coming soon.
9. Look! I am for you! I will turn my face toward you; you will be plowed and planted.
10. Upon you I will multiply the whole house of Israel; cities shall be resettled and ruins rebuilt.
11. Upon you I will multiply people and animals so they can multiply and be fruitful. I will resettle you as in the past, and make you more prosperous than at your beginning; then you shall know that I am the Lord.
12. Upon you I will have them walk, my people Israel. They shall possess you, and you shall be their heritage. Never again shall you rob them of their children.
13. Thus says the Lord God: Because they say of you, “You devour your own people, you rob your nation of its children,”
14. therefore, you shall never again devour your people or rob your nation of its children—oracle of the Lord God.
15. I will no longer make you listen to the reproach of nations. You will never again endure insults from the peoples. Never again shall you rob your nation of its children—oracle of the Lord God.
16. The word of the Lord came to me: